1. Unprecedented growth in the area of
nanoscience has revolutionized nanotechnology especially in the field of medicine2-5. Biological approaches
using microorganisms and plant extracts for synthesis of metal nanoparticles have been suggested as valuable
alternatives to traditional methods6-11.
In the present study, leaf extracts of the weed Lantana camara and microorganisms such as Fusarium and
Pseudomonas were screened for extracting copper from integrated circuits and obtaining it in nano form. Hence,
this work gives a solution to bioremediation as well as the recovery of valuable metal nanoparticles from ewaste.